babette x victoria

  Two tables. One house. South Miami. 

A New Chapter for Babette. A New Evening in South Miami.

Some restaurants are born from a concept. Others are built from a passion for bringing people together. Babette was born from both.

Since opening in Coral Gables in 2024, Babette has been shaped by a simple belief: that exceptional food, thoughtful design, and genuine hospitality should come together to create something that feels as personal as it is memorable. More than a restaurant, Babette is a reflection of the people behind it, their shared history, and their desire to make every guest feel at home.

At its heart is the partnership between Chef Dani Chávez-Bello and Alex Oliveros. After decades apart, they found their way back to each other and built Babette together, combining two complementary worlds into one distinctive experience. Chef Dani brings more than two decades of culinary experience, with a career shaped by some of the world’s most respected kitchens, including El Bulli and Bouley in New York, alongside experiences across Europe and Asia. His cooking is precise yet generous, rooted in technique and guided by a belief that great food should never be more complicated than it needs to be.

Alex brings the vision that surrounds the food: the identity, the interiors, the atmosphere, and the details that turn a restaurant into a place people want to return to. Together, they have created a hospitality experience that extends beyond the dining room through private events and catering, always guided by the same philosophy: everything matters, and every guest matters.

Now, Babette is ready to bring that philosophy to a new neighborhood.

Beginning September 4, Babette opens a new chapter in South Miami, bringing its culinary identity and distinctive evening atmosphere into a space already loved by the local community.

The new home is shared with Clásica Victoria, the beloved South Miami café founded by Victoria Galindez. Since 2022, Victoria has built a loyal following around her personal approach to hospitality and a pastry tradition that began in Buenos Aires in 1996, inspired by her grandmother. Trained in Buenos Aires, Paris, and Vienna, she brings together European pastry techniques and the warmth of Argentine home cooking. Her longstanding relationships with guests have made Clásica Victoria a neighborhood institution, where familiar faces are greeted by name and regulars often need only to ask for “the usual.”

It is this spirit of personal hospitality that makes the collaboration with Babette feel so natural. Both share an appreciation for craftsmanship, authenticity, and the kind of connection that turns a first visit into a lasting relationship.

By day, Clásica Victoria remains exactly as South Miami knows and loves it, with its familiar menu, welcoming service, and neighborhood charm.

By night, Babette takes over. Tuesday through Saturday, starting at 6 p.m., the space transforms into an evening experience defined by Babette’s own identity, ambiance, and culinary vision. Chef Dani’s kitchen brings the same standards, technique, and thoughtful approach that have shaped Babette in Coral Gables, now reimagined for South Miami.

Two independent stories, two distinct identities, and a shared appreciation for what makes hospitality meaningful.

For Babette, this is more than a new location. It is an opportunity to grow, to reach a new community, and to continue doing what has always mattered most: creating memorable experiences around the table.

Babette is coming to South Miami. A new neighborhood, a new chapter, the same passion.

Victoria by day. Babette by night.